Health, Society
Why harm reduction is actually compassionate care
One doctor explains how it heals communities, even as it faces political backlash
March 2025
In this issue:
-Tent cities and the right to shelter
-Tracing the path of Scotland’s hermit saint
-How boomers are personalizing death
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Religion
A pilgrim seeks meaning on St. Cuthbert’s Way
As Alanna Mitchell traces the saint's path, she finds it's more than a journey—it's an act of faith in the power of storytelling
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Church News
To survive, the United Church must let go of the past and welcome what’s next
The denomination must move beyond comfort and embrace true transformation
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Faith, Interview
This 17-year-old created inclusive prayer spaces at his schools
Omar Elgazzar won a prestigious scholarship for his interfaith work
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Ethics
Am I betraying my parents by placing them in assisted living?
Our Moral Compass columnist encourages a reader to move beyond idealized promises
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Church News
Ontario church becomes needed home for Muslim community
The former Countryside United in Thornton, Ont., now houses the Zainabiya Community Centre
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climate
A botanist melds Celtic spirituality and science to fight climate disruption
Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s new book says nature holds the key to a healthy planet
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Film, humanity
Richard Gere stars as an aging draft dodger in ‘Oh, Canada’
The film explores the blurred lines between truth, memory and the stories we tell ourselves
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Culture, Society
How boomers are personalizing their last chapter
From death doulas to digital legacies, this generation is flipping the script on end-of-life traditions
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Interview
Cartoonist Kate Beaton rewrites the classic mermaid tale
The Cape Breton author draws from her roots in a bold new children's book
